February 13 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with February 13.
Events
1943 – Sir Robert Reynolds Macintosh (1897–1989) described his new curved laryngoscope Macintosh laryngoscope in The Lancet. He formalised the technique of placing the blade tip in the vallecula to indirectly elevate the epiglottis and expose the glottis.
Births
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Deaths
2016 – Yvonne Barr (1932-2016), Irish virologist; identification of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) (1964)
Further reading
- Macintosh RR. A new laryngoscope. Lancet 1943; 241(6233): 205
- Cadogan M. Macintosh laryngoscope. Eponymictionary
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